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Churchill Downs officials have announced its $9 million renovation project to create "The Mansion" and will soon offer its preferred guests a chance to enjoy races in luxury.This is how significant the new space will be: The Mansion is pushing the Gold Room--which serves certain VIPs--down to floor two. But, given the Gold Room is expanding as well it’s not such a bad thing.In all, four projects are included in the renovation with all but the Mansion scheduled for completion later this year. The projects include moving the media center to a spot near Churchill’s Gate 1 entrance and razing the Paddock Pavilion to create more open space for guests.The Mansion will offer over 320 individuals a chance to relax in luxury. Amenities include personal service, a private wine cellar and rooms with titles like the Library and the Living Room, which offer panoramic views and premium seating.The space is located on the 6th floor of the Clubhouse overlooking the finishing line.The Mansion will be invitation only to the Kentucky Derby and the Kentucky Oaks, and is expected to be complete by the 139th annual races.The new media center is scheduled to be completed before the Fall meet beginning Oct. 28. The expanded Gold Room is expected to be open in August and will replace the space previously utilized as the Champions Lounge. There will be additional seating and updated amenities.Nearly $150 million has been invested in Churchill Downs over the last decade. The most recent development included the purchase and installation of a permanent lighting system for $4 million, which was completed in 2010.

At the Frankfort Avenue Trolley Hop tonight, there’s an extra event.Clifton Universalist Unitarian Church is sponsoring the 6th Annual Louisville Sustainable Living Fair. Terry Malone is one of the event’s organizers, and says sustainable living is a core part of the church’s mission.

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The Louisville Tea Party and Kentucky MoveOn.org organizers are teaming up to discuss ways to find solutions on divisive political issues.The two groups will host a debate Tuesday on issues including the national debt and campaign finance reform, with participants seeking to find common ground. It will feature former Republican congressional candidate Larry Hausman, who served on the local Tea Party board, and Kentucky MoveOn organizer Keith Rouda.Louisville Tea Party President Sarah Durand says the two groups don’t agree on much, but the country’s political dialogue needs to improve."It doesn’t have to be all about screaming and getting angry, and you can disagree in a way that’s still very respectful to the other person. And you have a much better chance at coming up with some compromises and some solutions," she says.In the past, Tea Party and MoveOn activists have clashed at rallies across the country that have led to violence in some instances. But political observers have pointed out that the two groups share a certain ideological populism and organizers of the Louisville debate agree there is some overlap that is worth exploring."We’ve got such crucial, critical, hard and serious issues to deal with that we can have lots of legitimate disagreements over as far as how the best way to solve them is," says Rouda. "But we seem to be losing the capacity to speak about them and debate them in a productive way."The debate is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Creative Workshop (1205 E. Washington Street) in the Butchertown neighborhood.The event costs $10, with proceeds going to the Healing Place and Gilda’s Club.

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